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The earliest occurrence of the Linton surname in our family history documents is from 1394, and we currently have 136,341 records where Linton appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
109 Lintons were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Lintons were most likely to live in Yorkshire.
Not all Lintons were law-abiding. We found 195 in criminal records.
170 Lintons served in the First World War.
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